Varsity Boys Basketball Mountain View 62, Palo Alto 43 Date of competition: Friday, January 6, 2012 Correct this score or report an objectionable comment Enter box score/stats Comments: 0

The Palo Alto boys' basketball team has gone 11-1 in the SCVAL De Anza Division the past two seasons, but the Vikings won't improve upon that mark this season after suffering a 62-43 thumping at the hands of host Mountain View on Friday night. The Spartans (2-0, 10-3) made eight of 18 three-point attempts while shooting down Paly (1-1, 10-2). Palo Alto grabbed an early 12-3 lead behind six points each by E.J. Floreal and Israel Hakim, who combine for 31 points, but Mountain View answered with 24 points in the second quarter to turn things around. SCVAL De Anza Division Palo Alto 12 8 9 14 -- 43 Mountain View 3 24 13 22 -- 62 Paly -- Wong 0-2-2, Petriceks 1-0-3, Schmutz 1-0-3, Hakim 5-6-16, Floreal 6-3-15, Dawkins 1-2-4. Totals: 14-13-43. Mt. View -- Watanabe 3-4-11, Wang 5-1-11, Collins 4-6-14, Kaestner 4-1-9, Yanaga 1-0-3, McAlister 4-0-12, Hampel 1-0-2. Totals: 22-12-62. Three-point goals: Petriceks, Schmutz (PA); McAlister 4, Collins 2, Watanabe, Yanaga (MV) Records: Palo Alto 1-1 (10-2); Mountain View 2-0 (10-3) posted by Palo Alto Online on Jan 7, 2012 at 9:40 am

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